UNCLEAR Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

unclear

adjective

ˌən-ˈklir

Definition of unclear

as in vague

not expressed in precise terms their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear

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as in faint

not seen or understood clearly obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road

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Recent Examples of unclear In lectures and seminars, his cleft palate caused his voice to be muted and his pronunciation at times unclear. — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 Whether or not this year takes the top slot in that bleak ranking is still unclear. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her via lethal injection on Wednesday, but her medical and legal future remain remarkably unclear. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 If those rules are unclear, automation simply applies inconsistent rules across more customer conversations. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unclear

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Adjective

Okay, Noah is somehow a Manhunter, though how this came to be is left vague and almost intangible for much of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The law includes an exception for when a pregnant person’s life is in danger, but physicians and lawyers have said the language is vague and could be interpreted differently by different doctors and hospitals.

— Ciara McCarthy October 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

Here, the movie acquires an ambiguous power, and the proceedings begin to head south.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
To reveal more of Okita’s endlessly surprising and playfully ambiguous script would be to rob audiences of the film’s numerous pleasures, which run the gamut from hearty belly-laughs to heartbreaking melodrama.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

Adjective

But the numbers that could give clarity on disabled kids in foster care are harder to come by — partly because of the sometimes hazy definitions of disability but also because of the failure of child welfare providers to even count them.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
As the show became a cultural juggernaut, some criticized its vigilante justice and the hazy line between law enforcement and journalism.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

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